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M4.8 Earthquake near dong jin shi, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 00:19:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near dong jin shi, qian ye xian (Japan) on February 5, 2026 at 00:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
55e4ddb5645ae701b5650dac2858b9128b98a0e9
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 00:19:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
dong jin shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.59000, 140.37000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 139 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

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